quattro Digest, Vol 103, Issue 14

wadd-wadd at usa.net wadd-wadd at usa.net
Sun May 13 15:07:58 PDT 2012


The rotational noise has been heard when car is idle, out of gear and without
any pedal depressed as well as when I am slowing down in gear.
 
Thanks.

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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Sun, 13 May 2012 13:11:14 -0400
> > From: Kent McLean <kentmclean at comcast.net>
> > To: "quattro at audifans.com >> quattro" <quattro at audifans.com>
> > Subject: transmission tunnel noise  (was '91 100q shiftIng difficulty)
> > Message-ID: <4FAFEB32.40003 at comcast.net>
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> > wadd-wadd wrote:
> >  > A less pressing item is related: Sometimes, there's a rotational
> >  > noise from the transmission tunnel when the car is at a standstill..
> >  > You can barely hear it from outside the car. It's much more
> >  > noticeable if the motor is running and your sitting inside the car
> >  > without the car moving.
> >  >
> >  > Something is rubbing while it's rotating. It's sporadic.
> > 
> > It may be the center drive line bearing.  Check the archives for
> > replacement options.
> > 
> > -- 
> > Kent McLean
> > 1999 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
> > 1990 200 Avant mit V8 conversion
> > gone: too many to count, including my first, "Bad Puppy"
> > 
> > 
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> > Message: 2
> > Date: Sun, 13 May 2012 13:51:59 -0400
> > From: Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com>
> > To: "quattro at audifans.com >> quattro" <quattro at audifans.com>
> > Subject: Re: transmission tunnel noise  (was '91 100q shiftIng
> > 	difficulty)
> > Message-ID: <4FAFF4BF.6020900 at humanspeakers.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On 5/13/2012 1:11 PM, Kent McLean wrote:
> > > wadd-wadd wrote:
> > >  > A less pressing item is related: Sometimes, there's a rotational
> > >  > noise from the transmission tunnel when the car is at a standstill..
> > >  > You can barely hear it from outside the car. It's much more
> > >  > noticeable if the motor is running and your sitting inside the car
> > >  > without the car moving.
> > >  >
> > >  > Something is rubbing while it's rotating. It's sporadic.
> > >
> > > It may be the center drive line bearing. Check the archives for
> > > replacement options.
> > 
> > If you mean the prop shaft, that shouldn't be turning at a standstill.
> > 
> > Is this in or out of gear, clutch pedal depressed or not?
> 
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